What does addosso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word addosso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use addosso in Italian.

The word addosso in Italian means at, on, inside, on top of, get him!, after him!, herd, crowd, gather, charge with , lay on, hit, collide into, be chubby, be quite overweight, be skinny, be thin, have all eyes on you, be possessed, be out of control, to be scared, to describe as, to contradict, to contradict sbd, be exceedingly hard on yourself, s*** yourself, pee in your pants laughing, lay a hand on , lay your hands on, put your hands on sbd, not badger , not hound, to blabber, feel sorry for yourself, piss yourself, wet yourself, jump on, be at sbd's heels all the time, be at sbd's heels all the time, be on someone's back, to gossip about, to gossip about, to bring upon oneself, to bring on oneself, to hit or. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word addosso

at

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (sopra a persona) (targeting)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Lanciarono pomodori addosso al cantante stonato.
They threw tomatoes at the terrible singer.

on

avverbio (sopra a persona)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Scappò di corsa per evitare che gli mettessero le mani addosso.
He ran away before they could lay their hands on him.

inside

avverbio (in sé stessi)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Non sai che piangerti addosso e dovresti piuttosto farti coraggio e agire.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. They put the fear of God into him.

on top of

avverbio (troppo vicino, accostato) (figurative)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Non mi piace affatto che il tuo maestro di musica ti stia sempre addosso.
I really don't like the fact that your music teacher always stands very close to you.

get him!, after him!

interiezione (aizzare ad aggredire [qlcn])

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Addosso! Addosso! Colpiscilo più forte che puoi!
Get him! Get him! Hit him as hard as you can!

herd, crowd, gather

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far toccare, avvicinare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Prese dallo spavento, le pecore si addossavano l'una all'altra per proteggersi.
Frightened, the sheep herded together to keep safe.

charge with , lay on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dare un peso, una colpa) (duty, crime)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Giacomo ha commesso un errore di calcolo e ha subito addossato la colpa al suo collega distratto.

hit

(vehicle)

collide into

be chubby, be quite overweight

be skinny, be thin

have all eyes on you

be possessed, be out of control

to be scared

to describe as

to contradict

to contradict sbd

be exceedingly hard on yourself

(figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

s*** yourself

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (orinare o defecare involontariamente) (literally and figuratively, vulgar)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il soldato se la fece addosso dopo quattro ore in piedi immobile.
I laughed so hard I nearly wet myself!

pee in your pants laughing

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (per le risate) (colloquial)

lay a hand on , lay your hands on

put your hands on sbd

not badger , not hound

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to blabber

feel sorry for yourself

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

piss yourself, wet yourself

(slang)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

jump on

be at sbd's heels all the time

be at sbd's heels all the time

be on someone's back

verbo intransitivo (stare con il fiato sul collo)

to gossip about

to gossip about

to bring upon oneself, to bring on oneself

(negative events or consequences)

to hit or

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